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A range of voluntary and community organisations, including Lewisham Police, Lewisham Victim Support, Refuge and the Council’s own trading standards and neighbourhood community safety services came together at a recent event to discuss strategies and pledge their commitment to helping residents … [Read more...]

Lewisham Trading Standards Service and Lewisham Business Rates Team have warned of ’reduction’ firms who are conning local businesses. The scammers purport to advise local businesses about business rate changes.
A Lewisham business recently received a telephone call from a company who told them that the threshold for business rates relief would fall from £6500 to £6000 and … [Read more...]

Commuters were warned to be on alert for robbers who are targeting people carrying iPhones on trains in London.
Detectives have released CCTV images of two robbery suspects after a series of phone snatches on trains and at stations.
The British Transport Police Robbery Squad is warning passengers to remain vigilant after phone snatches in south London.
On 7 January … [Read more...]

Following complaints from residents targeted by dodgy money lending companies, Lewisham Council is warning residents to be wary of money lending scams.
Fraudsters seem to be targeting customers who have recently completed online applications for a loan. The customer then receives a telephone call from someone claiming to be from a business offering loans; the caller asks the … [Read more...]

There has been a firearms incident in Catford Shopping Centre.
Catford Mews was closed whilst police searched for a gunman. There was a moment of craziness during lunchtime as police ordered shoppers to stay inside shops.
One member of the public confirmed that she saw police hurry shoppers out of Pound Stretchers as they attempted to locate the gunman. Police could be … [Read more...]